Junior Merchandiser

Junior Merchandiser | Manchester | Sportswear | £35,000 - £38,000

The Opportunity

Over the past few years, this business has built an incredible reputation within their market, combining innovative product, ambitious growth plans and a genuinely entrepreneurial culture. With continued expansion across the UK and international markets, they're entering a pivotal stage of growth and showing no signs of slowing down, so with that, we're looking for a commercially minded Junior Merchandiser to join the team.

The Environment:

This is a dynamic, collaborative and fast-moving environment where no two days look the same.

The culture is ambitious but supportive, with a team of passionate individuals who genuinely enjoy what they do. You'll be surrounded by people who are commercially driven, customer-focused and motivated by building something special.

The business encourages autonomy, entrepreneurial thinking and fresh ideas. If you enjoy taking ownership, solving problems and being trusted to make decisions, you'll thrive here.

The Role:

Reporting into the senior team members, you'll play a key role in supporting the planning, trading and stock management functions across all of their trading channels.

As a Junior Merchandiser you'll take on increasing ownership across reporting, stock management, forecasting, allocation and critical path activity, helping to ensure the right products are available at the right time to support continued business growth.

This role offers a fantastic blend of strategic exposure and hands-on trading responsibility, making it ideal for an ambitious Assistant Merchandiser or Junior Merchandiser looking to develop their career within a high-growth brand.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver meaningful trading insights and recommendations to support commercial decision-making.

• Produce and analyse weekly sales, stock, intake and KPI reports.

• You will be experienced with category and sub categeory management within the WSSI, or the equivalent of.

• Identify opportunities and risks across product categories, proactively managing performance and mitigate risk.

• Conduct detailed ad-hoc analysis to support wider business initiatives and strategic planning.

• Support seasonal reviews and post-season analysis to drive continuous improvement.

• Support forecasting, stock planning and inventory management across multiple channels.

• Monitor stock availability and manage weekly replenishment opportunities to maximise sales performance.

• Assist with allocation and replenishment strategies to optimise stock health and availability.

• Support intake planning and delivery scheduling to ensure smooth stock flow.

• Manage critical paths and maintain strong communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• Monitor inbound deliveries, highlighting risks and resolving issues proactively.

• Manage purchase orders in line with delivery schedules and business requirements.

• Support launch readiness and ensure key milestones are achieved.

• Maintain accurate product, pricing and promotional data across systems.

• Produce regular reporting packs for Merchandising and Senior Leadership teams.

• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across planning and trading tools.

• Work closely with Product, Design, eCommerce, Wholesale, Operations and Warehouse teams.

• Support range reviews, assortment planning and seasonal trading strategies.

• Build strong relationships across the business to help drive commercial success.

• Contribute ideas and process improvements that support future growth and scalability.

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